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VOL. VI......

WASHINGTON, JULY 30, 1832,

BY DUFF GREEN..$2.50 PER ANNUM............... No. 20.

EDITORIAL.

secondary to that object; and the whole power
of the administration is to be thrown against any
member who dared to refuse his support.
Will the people approve?. We will see.

THE TARIFF.

Mr. McLane's project compared with Mr.
Hayne's.

The Globe insinuates that Gov, Miller and Gov. Poindexter voted for Mr. Poindexter as Président pro tem, of the Senate, and asks us to name the Van Buren. Senators who did. We are not in the confidence of the Van Buren Senators, and therefore we do not pretend to know who voted for Mr. Poindexter; but w assert, upon the best authority, that Governor In the Globe of Saturday we have a long arMiller voted for Mr. Tazewell, and that Mr. ticle, accompanied by a formidable array of Poindexter. did not vote for himself The figures, to show that Mr. Hayne's proposed statement in the Globe is a wilful and delibera-reduction on protected articles FOR THE FIRST tive calomny.

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We are told in the Globe that there never has been a session of Congress so distinguished for political intrigue as that which has just closed, and it adds, that the aspirants for the Presidency and its outposts, the Departments, have been unwearied in their efforts to throw the affairs of the country into confusion, with a view to profit by the chances."

YEAR would have been 600,000 dollárs less than that which would have been effected by the bill of the Secretary of the Treasury," A little further on the writer makes the "total reduction in the first year $300,000 more by the Secretary's bill than by Mr. Hayne's proposition." Now, without admitting the fact to be as here stated, what would it prove if Mr. Hayne's proposed reduction for the "first year" was less $300,000, or even $600,000, The aspirants to the Presidency" are, first, than Mr. McLane's final reduction. Mr. Hayne Gen. Jackson, next Mr. Clay, nex Mr. Wirt, submitted to the Senate no detailed plan, but and last, if least, the Hon. Martin Van Burenhe intimated in his speech, (a part of which has And, without pretending to question the accu-been quoted in the Globe,) that provided the racy of the statement, we venture to assert that duties should be finally "brought down to the the candidates supported by the Globe have lowest revenue standard," the duties on the done more to throw the affairs of the country protected articles might be brought down grainto confusion than it was possible for Mr. Clay dually to that point. It was intimated by Mr. and Mr. Wirt to do. But we note the article H. that 15 per cent. was the true revenue as explaining the policy which is to be adopt- stand rd, which he supposed, with charges, &c. ed, and the reasons of the warfare which is to be would give to the manufacturers an amount of waged against the members of Congress who protection, fairly incident to revenue, equal to have had the independence to prefer the inter-333 per cent. It is true that Mr. Hayne-deests of their constituents to the will of the Pre-clared that, provided these principles were sident. adopted in the adjustment of the tariff, he did The Van Buren policy is to flatter and pur-not care if the reduction on the protected artichase those who can be purchased, and de- cles should be made by two or three successive nounce those who cannot. It is to bribe those steps, (the public debt being spread over the who can be bribed, and silence those who same period,) while the unprotected articles, cannot. The session commenced by the ap- (not now admitted duty free,) should be pointment of a Speaker remarkable for his par- brought down at once to 15 per cent. tisan subserviency, and this appointment was declared that if his plan were accepted, he did followed by a rumor that he was to be appoint- not care if the first year a reduction should be ed minister to England. To the effect of this made of only ten per cent., provided it was rumor on the Speaker himself, and upon seve- made a part of the measure that in three years ral other aspirants to foreign missions, in the it should be carried down a still further reductwo Houses may, in our opinion, be traced the tion, and the third year to bring down the du intrigues, which have had a most unfavorable ties on the protected articles to 15 per cent. ad bearing upon the character and legislation of valorem. Can any one suppose that such a proCongress. I will be our duty to speak of these position would not have been accepted by the hereafter. But we refer to the article of the whole south? And if such a plan had been adoptGlobe, to say that its chief object is to discredit, ed by Congress, the existing difficulties on the with their constituents, those independent mem- subject of the tariff, would have been finally bers of Congress, whom they could neither pur- and happily adjusted. Assuming the calculachase nor intimidate into a blind acquiescence tions in the Globe to be correct, the following in all the intrigues put on foot by the kitchen would be a fair comparison between Mr. Mccabinet, for the vation of Mr. Van Buren. Lane's scheme, and Mr. Hayne's proposition, All the great interests of the country are but showing the final reduction by each scheme.

Mr. H.

Mr. McLane's Bill.

Globe, in behalf of the latter, to be correct, and

Actual cost and Amount of du- Rate of the amount of reduction of the axes would be,

total importa

tion

ty under pre
sent tariff

duty.

Protected art. $23,971.412 11,694,797 48 p. c. Unprotected 46,905,508 14,675,528 1 p. c. $70,876,920 $26.370 325

Mr. McLane's assumed reduction, according to the Globe, was, on the

Protected articles.
Unprotected do.

or on

under Mr. Hayne's plan, $15,738,788 per annum, whereas all that is now claimed for the Secretary's plan is but $6,310,516. Mr. Hayne's scheme, however, was certainly no! based on Mr. McLane's "comparative s'atement, the receipts of 1830, for the Freasury plan wasThe pro not submitted til long fterwards. position of the former gentleman, without ge$3,270,274g into any details, simply was to reduce the 3,040,242 revenue (on the protected articles by gradual steps) to the lowest evenue sndard," and $6.310,516 this it was supposed would probably be eff ©ied Es.. Before we go further, we beg it to be here by an average duty of about 15 per cent. noted, that Mr. McLane's proposed saving istimating the amount of importations paying now admitted to be only $6.310,516, while it duties at $70,000,000 15 per cent. would yield was at first confidently asserted that his pro- 10,000,000 dolls.s. If the importations should posed saving was $10,976,007; and even now be greater, the duties w uld, of course, have to this proposed reduction has been further re-be less If M, McLane, or the manufacturers duced at least one half, it is till most unblush-had given the slightest countenance to surha ingly asserted that the bill which has finally scheme as this, we hazard nothing im saying, passed, will reduce the revenue from six to ten that the tariff would have been arranged to the millions of dollars. Now let us examine.

Mr. HAYNE'S PLAN, calculated on the same basis,

saving.

Value.

Present du
ties.

proposed du Mr. Hayne's

Mr. Hayne's

ties amount

to,a 15 p. c.

$23.971,412 $11,694.797

$3.595.711

46,905,508

14,675,528

7,035,826

$8,099.086 7,639,702

Protected Articles.

Unprotected do

$70,876,920 $26,370,325 $10,631,537 $15,738,788

satisfaction of the south. But Mr. Hayne's scheme was denounced, rejected, and repudiated on all hands, and Mr. McLane submitted 1 plan by which duties to the amount of 50 per cent. were left upon cottons, and much higher upon sugar, salt, ron and othe protected articles, with no provision for any other reaction, but on the contrary, a distinct, declaration that this arrangement was to be final, because, forSooth, this would be more satisfactory to the manufacturers. Even this scheme, however, was ejected, and all has finally passed, less favorable to the south by several millions than Mr. McLane's, And yet we have men still alking about "concession and compromise.” We doubt not the same language would have been held, i 10 per cen: had been added to all the protected articles enhanced in the tariff of 1828, which, taking into account the fall of prices since that period, we take not to be far from the fact under the present bil.

It is believed there are several errors ia the statement in the Globe, which it is deemed unnecessary to point out, because, as suming the whole of the calculation to be cofrect, the result above stated would follow. Mr. H. it will be recollect d, did not submit any detailed plan to the Senate; his proposition having been rejected by so large a vote as to leave no hope of any arrangement of the tariff on his principles. This proposition, as he himself declared, was intended to advance,in substance, the scheme suggested by the free trade convention, and we hazard nothing in saying, that if Mr. McLane's plan hat conform ed to it by proposing to bring down the duties eventually to 15 per cent ad valorem, it would that according to Mr Hayne's plan, the revenue have been inosi cordially supported by the from duties was to be finally brought down to south; and if such a proposinon could have pre $10,631,537 vailed, it would have been most joyfully re15,738.788 ceived as a fair compromise, and a final and saMaking a difference in favor of Mr. Hayne's tisfactory adjustment of the question. In the plan over Mr. McLage's, in the amount of duties I w

From this statement it manifestly appears,

The amount of reduction

to be levied, of $9,438,62, admin that the ing dh has actually passed, instead of bring

the duties to 15 per cent. We have estimates which have been assumed in the upwards of 50 per cent. on woollens, 50 per

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cent, on cottons, and a still greater amount on have any reduction of taxes, rather than consugar, salt, iron, and other necessaries of tinue the old system; and really thinking the life. And this, we are told, is a "compromise" bill a little better than the present riff. which should be acceptable to all parts of the there are others who could only have been accountry. tuated by electioneering motives. Who were determined to have a bill of some kid, some In giving the yeas and nays on the final pas modification or other, to enable the pars ns of sage of the tariff bill, in the House of RepreMartin Van Buren to cry ou compromise! the sentatives, the York Gazette contains the for glorious compromis! the Union is savea! lowing editorial remarks. Coming from the pen of a gentleman, who, from his official sta-pointment to the Van Burenite Jacksonians.The bill is, evidently, a most grievous disap. tion (member in Congress,) and his intel-They had, themselves, some of them a least, gence, possesses every opp rtunity of obtain calculated so fully the di-position and ability of ing correct information on the subject, they are the friends of Mr. Van Bure to control the taentitled to great consideration: riff, that they really expected to be able to pro

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"No bill we presume ever passed any legis-duce such a tariff as would satisfy the south. lative, body, so little acceptable to those by How wofully are they disappointed. The first whose votes it was carried. It is a singular fact, movements of the party showed the impo -ibilithat the small minerity who voted against 15,ty of it "The northern members had to fly the comprises many who are much better pleased track, fearful of the consequences at home, and with the ball than about one half that east their the southern members had to follow wherever votes in favor of it. Many voted against it, who the former led, cursing the bill in secret, and privately admit that it is a better tariff than the vociferating loudly in its praise in public. It present one, and more voted in favor of it, who was a cruel dilemma, but there was no scaping publicly and privately declare it is worse for from it. What could they do? To cry o it the States ho complain of being injured by reachery against their northern allies, and join the protective policy." The foregoing from the York Gazette gives brethren, was a magnanimity to which they dartheir true hearted, free trade, and States right true statement of the view which the friends of ed not aspire. Some have, indeed, been candid the tariff take of the new bill. We could con-enough to own that they have been deceived, and firm it by numerous letters of a similar purport they have it now in their power, amply, most What a very different opinion have the friends amply, to red em the errors they have commitof the tariff formed of the new bill froin that ted in turning too willing an ear to the deceiv which the servile, prostituted Van Buren preser, by coming out boldly and honestly, and join ́es are inculcating on the frecuen of the south.ng their brethren in their resistance to their op The latter are called upon to meet their tariffpressors. To their honor be it spoken, some brethren half way and accept the "compro- have avowed this to be their determination. mise" so generously offered Attempts are made

to represent it as a "sacrifice" on the part of THE VICE PRESIDENCY. the north. The base, treacherous cry is, "com. VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA.-These two promise! compromise!!" let us also "sacrifice"patriotic States have held conventions for the something, and save the Union, The extent of selection of cand dates for President and Vice this "compromise," this sacrifice," on the President, and have uni ed in the support of part of the northis fully shown in the extract a Andrew Jackson for President, and Philip P. bove. So decidedly is it a manufacturers' bill, Barbour for Vice President. The conventions that we are candidly told, that many (ultra tariff) by which this ticket has been adopted, are dewho voted against it consider it a "better tariff nounced by the Richmond Enquirer as failures; than the present one." No doubt they do; and, because forsooth, a large majority of the people although they voted against the bill, they re- of those States did not turn out at the elections jo ced at i's passage. They voted against it from for delegates to those conventions. The Enpolicy. It would show their devotion to the quirer is well satisfied with the Baltimore conprotective system; and it would enable the vention, at which Mr. Van Buren was nominajudicious" tariff men to battle more success- ted; although the objections on the ground of fully for the "judicious tariff," by being en- popular sanction are infinitely greater in the bled to show to the south, the hostility of those case of Virginia and North Carolina. We condenominated the ultra-tariff party. This policy was too palpable to be neglected; and we see with what avidity it was pursued by the faith less, treacherous, self-styled friends of the south The Globe and the Enquirer took the leal, and we shall soon have the whole servile pack yelp ing after them unless they are shamed into si. lence by the indignant voice of the people.

fess that we have no particular reverence for con ventions of this kind, as they are now managed in the United States. They are obviously oftener resorted to, to put down riyalship, than to ascertain the will of the people. With regard to the convention at Baliimore, this as obviously the case. No one doubted that Mr. Van Buren would be nominated there. What shall we say to those who "voted in fa- wonder is, that the greatest part of the votes vor of the bill, who decla ed it worse for the given him, were from States in which he has south, worse for their constituents, than the buil not the least prospect of an electoral vote, and of 1828. Some, we believe, voted for it from that this powerless tribunal should be thus used, mistaken patriotic views, thinking it better to to control the votes of the friends of General

The

The following extract will be gratifying to

Jackson, in States giving him an efficient sup of the most learned graduates of the University port. We shall see whether this necromancy of Virginia, will have the intended effect; or the patriotic sons of the south, suffer themselves to be thus the friends of the institution: driven to the standard of Martin Van Buren, "The University went into operation in the the champion of the abominable tariff system spring of 1831, and is in a very prosperous For ourselves, we have not the least hesitation condition. The number of students is about in giving our feeble support to that talented one hundred. About sixty of these, since the and patriotic son of Virginia, PHILIP PENDLE. arrival of Mr. Bonfils, which has not been more than two months, have taken up, in addi TON BARBOUR. The preceding extract from the Federal tion to their other studies, the study of the Union, published at Milledgeville, Georgia, French language. Mr. B. has these divided expresses, we have no doubt, the sentiments of into four classes, and we hear his attention to a large portion of the citizens of that State; the students highly s oken of. Two of these and when they become better acquainted, classes, it is supposed, will, during the ensuing (as they will be on the return home of their autumn, commence the study of the Spanish members in Congress,) with the views of the and Italian languages." Van Buren party of the north, we have little doubt but that a majority of the State will cast him off as one who materially aided in fixng the burden upon them which they feel so up"A prayer by STATE AUTHORITY! truly pressive. Bt why should they vote for Mr. Van Buren when it must be apparent that it is sounds s rangely in the public ear. It reminds alm st impossible for him to be elected? As to us of the CANTING HYPOCRITICAL days being elected by the people, that is out of the of Cromwell, WHEN THE WORST OF VILquestion. He will unquestionably lose New LAINS PROFESSED TO BE THE GREATYork, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North and South EST SAINTS, AND EVERY CRIME WAS Carolina. If he loses any of these States, he PERPETRATED BY THE GRACE OF GOD. will not be elected by the people. Whenever we shall have a State religion, and it

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The Louisville Advertiser, speaking of the proposition to appoint a day of humiliation and prayer, says?

But suppose him to go to the Senate. Ishall rank among the duties of the Government there one single individual to be found who to watch, specially, over the interests of the will say that he has he slightest chance of be-church, then public prayer and fasting will fol But until this foul ing chosen by that body No one ever pre-low as ordinary incidents tended to be so blind as not to see that a ma- and unnatural union of church and State shall jority of the Senate are positively hostile to Mr. be effected, let these things remain for the peo ple of the old world, who are regarded as burn with saddles on their backs for priests and pious, statesmen to ride.

Van Buren.

This is not the case with Mr. Barbour. The same majority which elected Mr. Tazew President pro tem. would vote for Mr. Barbour, who would also get th votes given by the Jackson Van Buren party to Mr. Poindexter.

If, theref re, is be the wishes of the people of Georgia, not to have Mr Sergeant chosen as Vice President, and not to throw away the vote of the State, there is but one course to pursue-not to vote for Mr. Van Buren.

THE NEXT CONGRESS.

The election of members o Congress in Louisiana, was held on the 2d instant. Accounts from New Orleans say, that the Hon EdwardD Winte is re-elected without opposition.

If prayer is believed to be efficacious in saying scourges of the Almighty, let it be made" as the Saviour commanded, in secret, in the ck. set-not upon the streets, as the hypocrites were used to do-not with the pomp and pride of state procession, as the hypocrites would new delight to do. Such ostentation mocks the spi rit of true religion."

This language is supposed, by the Louisville, Journal, to refer to the reply of the President to the committee of the General Synod of New York, in which he says:

"IT IS THE PROVINCE OF THE STATE TRISCNALS TO RECOMMEND THE TIME AND-MODE, BY

Mr. Creighton, of Ohio, declines à re-elec-waICH THE PEOPLE MAY BEST ATTEST RELIANCE tion to Congress.

ON THE PROTECTING ARM OF THE ALMIGHTY IN
TIMES OF GREAT DISTRESS

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THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA. We cannot suppose that the Advertiser could The "Spirit of the Age," published at Tus- apply such language to the President; although caloosa, gives a gratifying account of this in- it seems to be difficult to distinguish between fant institution, and the character of the faculty the reference to the State and Federal authori is such as to promise increased prosperity. Se-ty. In neither case is it pretended by any one veral of the professors are known here as gen- that the Federal or State "tribunals" have the tlemen fextensive h eiary attainments. Pre power to commund, or to enforce obedience. sident Woods was formerly professor of mathe-In either the act would be recommendatory, and mits and natural philosophy in Columbian th se who desired the President to appoint a Cage of this district. Professor Bonfils con day of humiliation and prayer, were governed du te da farge and highly respectable female by a desire to send up, to the hrone of grace, borg school in this city with distinguished te united voice of a hole people. For this, sucoend ss; aProfessor Tutwiller ranked as one they plead the authority of Mr. Madison, and

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